How green is Florence?

Florence has 79 square metres of green space per inhabitant in 2025 satellite data. Vegetation covers 28% of the city area. In summer, the hottest land surface zones sit 4.3 °C above the city-wide average (land surface temperature, not air temperature). The PM2.5 model estimate for 2025 is 10.5 µg/m³. Satellite records cover 8 years, 2018 to 2025. Overall, Florence ranks #689 of 828 reviewed cities in the Green City Index (green space, land surface heat and air quality combined), and #71 of 115 in Italy.

79
m² green per inhabitant
28%
vegetation cover
+4.3 °C
hottest zones vs city mean
10.5
PM2.5 estimate µg/m³
18.9
PM10 estimate µg/m³
19.7
NO2 estimate µg/m³
544.5
Index · #689/828
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Satellite — Florence Satellite Green cover — Florence Green cover Detected green vegetation Heat — Florence Heat cooler hotter NO2 — Florence NO2 lower higher µg/m³ PM2.5 — Florence PM2.5 lower higher µg/m³ PM10 — Florence PM10 lower higher µg/m³

Nearby in the rankings

This city is at position #689 of 828 worldwide.

#rank City Country Index
686 Zagreb Croatia 543.7
687 Piacenza Italy 543.7
688 Valencia Spain 544.2
689 Florence Italy 544.5
690 Bacău Romania 544.7
691 Saint-Denis France 545.8
692 Vénissieux France 546.0

Method and caveats

Heat is land surface temperature, not air temperature. Air quality values are model estimates. Green area is vegetation extent detected by satellite, not tree height.